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r/opensource just banned AI, non-English speakers, and more
The mods at r/opensource posted new submission rules that, among other things, banned projects that use AI.
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Reddit’s r/opensource moderators announced new submission rules that ban any project that uses, is created by, or is intended for AI, stating that current AI is “incongruent to this Open Source community.” The policy sparked heated debate in the comments and led to the creation of a rival subreddit, r/trueopensource. Moderator Wolvereness clarified that selective enforcement is possible, allowing exceptions for software with incidental AI-driven accessibility features such as automatic captioning. Critics argue the ban is overly broad, noting that the Linux kernel already contains AI‑generated code, which could make many projects ineligible under the new rules.
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